‘Don’t invite the future.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — Even if you explain 1000s of sutras.
‘Even if you explain 1000s of sutras and shastras, unless you see your nature, yours is the teaching of a mortal, not a Buddha.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Meditate for its own sake.
‘Meditate for its own sake — for awakening.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Those who have found the way.
‘Those who have found the way, practise in solitude, walking alone. But they roam nirvana together.’
Zen master Hsuan Chuen
Morning meditation — What is suppressed is expressed.
‘‘‘What is suppressed is expressed.’’ If you push it out of sight in one place, it just pops up somewhere else or in another guise.’
John Aske
Morning meditation — When you hear that all beings are Buddha.
‘When you hear that all beings are Buddha, don’t fall into the error of thinking there’s more than one Buddha.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — Buddha doesn’t observe precepts.
‘Buddha doesn’t observe precepts, doesn’t do good or evil, isn’t energetic or lazy, Buddha does nothing. Buddha isn’t a Buddha.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Whoever sees their nature is Buddha.
‘Whoever sees their nature is Buddha; whoever doesn’t is mortal. But if you can find buddha-nature apart from your mortal nature—where?’
Bodhidharma
Buddhism now 